The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-01-01
AT THE HEAD OF THE PROCESSION

thrown over his shoulder. He was fol-
lowed by the four members of his staff
in line, they by bank of artillery, with
muf1ed and crape-covered drums, play
ing funeral march. The guns and
caissons OF batteries moved in a double
line and dismounted; the artillery men,
with their red-Iined cloaks thrown back
marched in platoons as infantry mar
ines, headed by their band and drum
corps, carried arms reversed, as did the
militia organizations which came next.
The colors of all organizations were
furled and draped and in black. The
Grand Army posts and all uni
formed delegations, together with
six carriages, containing mourners,
clergy and pail bearers, pre-
coded the hearse. This was drawn
by four spirited black horses, covered
almost entirely with sombre trappings
and cloths, and moved in the centre of
hollow square formed by the Grand
Army escort A long double line of car
riages closed the procession. The broad
streets were kept clear of crowds by the
police, but the sidewalks throughout the
populous part of the city were thronged
despite the terrible inclement weather.
When the limit of the asphalt paved
streets was passed, the muddy, siush-
covered roads proved to be almost i'm
passable for the pedestrians and many
of those who started dropped out
of the line and returned. Rock Greek
cemetery, in which the body of the de-
ceased Senator will temporarily repose,
adjoins the Soldiers Home grounds,
and is the Oldest burial grounds in the
district, having been so used in 1719. A
number of magnificent forest trees
shade the glebe surrounding the al
Gent Rock Creek church. Hutchin-
sons vault faces the west and stands at
a turn in winding road, about 100 feet
north Of the chapel. The vault is plain
massive structure of white marble, the
front relieved by polished red granite,
the pillars surmounted by gracefully
cut corinthian capitals. the case which
was to contain the casket had been
placed IN the public vault near by, but
was taken out and placed in the
Hutchinson vault with the head towards
the north before the time for the arrival
Of the funeral cortege. 1t is made of
highly polished Spanish cedar, with
plain panelllng and FURNISHED copper
trimmings. On the plate are engraved
the words
John A. LOGAN, U. S. SENATOR. ~
Ats O'Clock, the large bell at the
cemetery began to toll and the head Of
the procession passed slowly. through
the entrance to the accompaniment of a
funeral air from the al tillery band.
General Sheridan, accompanied by an
orderly, came in the advance and took
up position at the tomb, where he
was Joined by General Ordway and
staff. The procession wound slowly
arches, and the artillery formed line
in front of the tomb, until the first of the
carriages came up. They then formed
tours and followed by military con-
tingent, took up their position in the
road to the north of the tomb. The
pall-bearears alighted and took
their places on the foot walk,
while the hearse slowly turned the road
at the foot of the hill. The Marine
Band, posted opposite the tomb, played
Nearer, My God, to Thee" and with
little delay, the easket was removed and
placed on the bier at the entrance to
the vault. By this time the occupants
of the carriages had alighted, and rec
NAMED standing on the foot-walk.
Carriages containing the immediate
members of the dead Senator's family
drove up and took g. position directly in
front of the tomb; John A. Logan, Jr.,
alighted, but Mrs. Logan remained in
the carriage throughout the ceremony.
Standing near the head of the casket,
Department Chaplain Swallow began to
read the burial service of the Grand
Army of the Republic.
THE SCENE WAS VERY IMPRESSIVE.
Surrounding the casket, stood mem
bers of the Cabinet, Senators and Rep
resentatives, army officers of high rank
and gray-haired veterans of the war,
with uncovered heads, while in low
but distinct voice the. chaplain read the
simple but solemn service. When he
had finished, the Rev. DR.. Newman
stepped forward and in an impressive
manner delivered the Lords prayer and
concluded with benedictiou. The
band began to play softly as the pail
bearers stepped forward, and bore the
casket into the vault. .r.
The sounds of lamentations were
heard from the mourner's carriage.
The trumper, standing at the entrance
to the tomb raised, the instrument to
his lips and broke the dead silence with
Taps" lights QUIT. The casket was
uncovered and some of the dead sena-
tors relatives and friends passed
through the entrance and took last
look at his features. After a few mo-
ments the lid was replaced and the case
enclosing the casket fastened with
thumb screws. Meanwhile, many mil
itary organizations had taken up their
homeward march, the carriages follow
ing rapidly with the exception OF that
occupied by Mrs. Logan and her son,
which remained long enough to enable
her to give some directions to
the deputy sergeant-at-a arms, Christies,
regarding tine disposition of some
flowers. The rem ainder of the floral
decorations were then conveyed to the
tomb, completely covering the casket.
The key grated in the iron door, and
the illustrious dead was left in solitude.
After the ceremonies at the tomb we're
over, Deputy Sergeant-at-Arms Chris
ties. called upon General Hunt, Cover
nor of the Soldiers Home and sug-
gested the propriety of having guard
of honor over the remains General
Hunt at once called for volunteers from
residents at home; in q short time a
number of veterans responded to the
invitations. The volunteer guard viii
ba dou ond rfnht tpR.